THUNDER BAY -- City police have arrested a man suspected of going through parked vehicles in the Wallbridge Avenue area.
Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say they received a call on Dec. 17 just after midnight from a concerned citizen about a man going through vehicles around the neighbourhood.
When officers arrived they noticed a man running down a back laneway. The man matched the description that was reported by the complainant.
The officers stopped the man, and after a check of the immediate area they found a backpack belonging to the suspect. The backpack contained items believed to have been taken from vehicles in the area.
The 23-year-old Thunder Bay man was arrested and taken to the city police station. He has been charged with the following:
- Possession of stolen property under $5,000
- Trespass by night
- Breach of probation
The suspect was expected to make a court appearance Monday morning.
